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one

[wuhn] / wʌn /


NOUN
unspecified individual
Synonyms
STRONGEST


PRONOUN
a person or thing of a number or kind indicated
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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At the end of the season, O'Neill cast doubt on his ability to go back to the coalface one more time, but his words were never convincing.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

South Africa is one of Africa's largest economies and hosts more than three million foreigners, just over five percent of its population, according to the country's statistics agency.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They’re not wrong to ask; one of the deal’s lead underwriters predicted retail demand “never seen before.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He came to Broughty Ferry more than two years ago and says it is "probably one of the best high streets in the local area."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If you get eleven negatives and one positive, the requirement resets back to square one.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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